Economic Profile
Governor: Jack Markell, Democrat
Population: 925,749
GDP growth: 1.6 percent
Unemployment rate (May 2014): 5.8 percent
Top corporate tax rate: 8.7 percent
Top individual income tax rate: 6.75 percent
Gasoline tax: 41 cents/gallon
Bond rating/outlook: Aaa/stable
Major private employer: Christiana Care Health Systems
Economic profile sources: Federation of Tax Administrators, American Petroleum Institute, Moody's Investor Service, Bureau of Economic Analysis, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Delaware Book of Lists